BBCNEWS The Travel Show June 4, 2024 03:50:00
Which basicallyjoined it to the main island. it used to be a separate island. in fact, all the time, new islands are being created acrossjapan because of volcanic activity. 5,000 people live in this area, their daily lives constantly affected basically by what this volcano does. so, what is it like actually living down there? only a couple of months before our visit, 77 people here were evacuated. akira 0hmura is a local tour guide who has lived here for six years, and he says he loves the energy of the place. first stop, an unusual beach where the sand isn't really sand, but lava ash.